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My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'

I was a competitive swimmer in middle school and high school.

My boyfriend is not a swimmer!

I just always really wanted to swim. It was always a family thing: dad obviously swam, and my sister did, too. And mum used to come along to meets. They had to drag me out of the pool - so there was never any pressure on me to swim. It was just something I loved doing.

I can't play soccer, and I'm not a great swimmer. I won't drown, but you won't see me doing laps in a pool.

No matter whether you're an Olympic swimmer or you're someone who doesn't like to swim, your kids should learn this life skill. You can't be next to them every second, so they must be able to relax in the water and get themselves to safety.

I'm a great swimmer, probably due to the size of my feet.

I try to separate my personal life from swimming.

I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.